Researchers with the Tech Transparency Project found all sorts of apps that let users create fake non-consensual nudes of real people
The mobile app emperors have no clothes. Apple and Google have made millions of dollars from AI apps that let users undress people even as both companies claim to ban such software from their stores, according to a new study.…
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Amatsu Shrine
Enshrined Deity - Izanagi no Okami - The god who created the land of Japan and all things.
He has been enshrined here since approximately before the Muromachi period.
Divine Virtue - Matchmaking and family safety
The image shows a smaller shrine, specifically the Amatsu Shrine (天津神社), which is a sub-shrine located within the grounds of the larger Sumiyoshi Shrine in Fukuoka, Japan.
Before wild feline was caught, authorities had advised residents to slowly back away if they encountered it
Wildlife officials in San Francisco captured a young mountain lion that was spotted roaming the streets of the city.
Authorities issued a warning to residents late on Monday, saying a mountain lion had been seen walking the streets in the Pacific Heights neighborhood and advised people to slowly back away from the animal if they encountered it.
Continue reading...Trump defends homeland security secretary but Hakeem Jeffries says: ‘We can do this the easy way or the hard way’
Top House Democrats on Tuesday told Donald Trump to fire Kristi Noem or they would launch impeachment proceedings against the homeland security secretary, in response to the weekend killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
The ultimatum came after a majority of the House Democratic caucus signed on to articles of impeachment introduced earlier in the month in response to the shooting death of Renee Good, who, like Pretti, was a US citizen killed by federal agents during the increasingly violent immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota’s largest city.
Continue reading...Company cites impact of mandatory age checks introduced in summer 2025 under the Online Safety Act
Pornhub is to stop new users accessing its site in the UK from next week, citing the impact of mandatory age checks that were introduced last summer under the Online Safety Act.
The pornography website, which is one of the most visited in the world, announced that from 2 February only users who have already verified their age will retain access through their existing accounts. The change also affects YouPorn and RedTube, explicit websites operated by the same Cyprus-based company, Aylo.
Continue reading...Exercises described by President Trump as an ‘armada’ to be led by the USS Abraham Lincoln amid standoff
The US has announced plans to hold multi-day military exercises in the Middle East as it deploys what Donald Trump has called an “armada” led by the USS Abraham Lincoln to the region as part of a tense standoff with Iran.
The display of US air power was announced as the White House has suggested it could launch new strikes on Iran after the government’s crackdown on pro-democracy protesters that has left thousands dead and many more in detention with their fates uncertain.
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Sesame Street has uploaded a bunch of classic episodes to YouTube that are free to watch, including the very first episode from 1969, the one where Mister Rogers visits, and the episode where Mr. Snuffulupagus is finally revealed. The most recent one was uploaded just a couple of days ago, so it appears to be an ongoing effort. (via open culture)
Tags: Fred Rogers · Sesame Street · TV · video · YouTube
"The aim is to end the use of non-European solutions and guarantee the security and confidentiality of public electronic communications by relying on a powerful and sovereign tool," said David Amiel, minister for the civil service and state reform. On Monday, the government announced it will instead be using the French-made videoconference platform Visio. The platform has been in testing for a year and has around 40,000 users.
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DEN HAAG (ANP) - Meerdere experts hebben het kabinet en de Tweede Kamer opgeroepen de regie te pakken om DigiD uit Amerikaanse handen te houden. Bij een gesprek in de Tweede Kamer zeiden alle aanwezige experts dat er grote risico's kleven aan de overname van Solvinity, het bedrijf dat ervoor zorgt dat DigiD kan werken.
Het Amerikaanse techbedrijf Kyndryl wil Solvinity overnemen. Volgens technologiedeskundige Bert Hubert zou de overheid meer technologische zaken zelf moeten doen. Hij denkt dat DigiD een goed begin hiervoor kan zijn. Dat zou bijvoorbeeld door een staatsbedrijf kunnen, volgens Hubert.
Maaike Okano-Heijmans van instituut Clingendael vindt dat de overheid digitale soevereiniteit voorop moet zetten. "De Amerikanen zetten de continuïteit van dienstverlening op het spel." Ze doelt daarmee op wetgeving die het mogelijk maakt dat de Amerikaanse regering middels sancties digitale dienstverlening die via Amerikaanse bedrijven loopt kan stopzetten. Dat zou ook voor DigiD kunnen gelden als Kyndryl het koopt.
